Inventec has a total of 1359 patents globally, out of which 975 have been granted. Of these 1359 patents, more than 73% patents are active. China is where Inventec has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Taiwan and United States of America. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Inventec.
Inventec was founded in the year 1975. Inventec is a company that makes computers and other electronic stuff for offices and schools. They make laptops, desktops, calculators, and even electronic dictionaries! They sell their products under the brand name “Besta”.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Inventec which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Inventec patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Inventec patent portfolio.
How many patents does Inventec have?
Inventec has a total of 1359 patents globally. These patents belong to 827 unique patent families. Out of 1359 patents, 994 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Inventec File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Inventec Applications Filed | Inventec Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 3 | 46 |
| 2023 | 82 | 85 |
| 2022 | 78 | 109 |
| 2021 | 121 | 64 |
| 2020 | 107 | 81 |
| 2019 | 87 | 80 |
| 2018 | 116 | 91 |
| 2017 | 117 | 111 |
| 2016 | 123 | 106 |
| 2015 | 98 | 97 |
| 2014 | 158 | 105 |
How many Inventec patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Inventec File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Inventec Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 648 |
| Taiwan | 576 |
| United States of America | 110 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| Thailand | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Inventec Patents Located?
10 Best Inventec Patents
CN105261189A is the most popular patent in the Inventec portfolio. It has received 48 citations so far from companies like Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software, Ewatt Technology and Shanghai Aviation Electronics.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Inventec:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN105261189A | 48 |
| CN107424450A | 46 |
| CN103533171A | 42 |
| US20150116230A1 | 38 |
| CN107450549A | 36 |
| CN103701983A | 31 |
| CN105534415A | 27 |
| US20170233097A1 | 25 |
| CN106528859A | 24 |
| CN105225421A | 24 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Inventec patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Inventec invention. They couldn’t because Inventec had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 18 Inventec patents in 51 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Inventec patent portfolio are Qualcomm, Chi Mei Communication Systems and Tech 21 Licensing.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Inventec –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Inventec Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Qualcomm | 3 | 10 |
| Chi Mei Communication Systems | 2 | 2 |
| Tech 21 Licensing | 1 | 1 |
| Samsung | 1 | 1 |
| Exosite Llc | 1 | 1 |
| Super Hi Fi Llc | 1 | 2 |
| General Electric | 1 | 1 |
| Way To Production | 1 | 1 |
| HP | 1 | 3 |
| Hitachi Ltd | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Inventec Patents
Top Inventec Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8982005B2 | 4 |
| US10507915B2 | 3 |
| US9724880B2 | 2 |
| US20170233097A1 | 2 |
| US20150081859A1 | 2 |
| US9844916B2 | 2 |
| US20170163521A1 | 2 |
| US8791914B2 | 2 |
| US20180067646A1 | 1 |
| US9621696B2 | 1 |
| US9553908B2 | 1 |
| US20160001503A1 | 1 |
| US9625433B2 | 1 |
| US9264859B2 | 1 |
| US9507555B2 | 1 |
What are Inventec key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Inventec?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Inventec in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Inventec thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Inventec search focus changed over the years?
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